In this activity, students fold their papers into rows of 4 sections each. The number of row can relate to the number of words to be studied. In the first section, the student writes the word. In the 2nd section, the student writes a definition of the word in their own words. In the 3rd section, the student writes clues from the book that says what the word means. In the 4th section, the student writes a sentence with the word based on their definition.
After completing the page, the students cut apart the sections and put them in an envelope. The words are review by having student reassemble the word rows. Students can trade rows/envelopes with others.
Word
Definition
Context Clues
Use word in sentence
2) For the book, "The Attack on Pearl Harbor", I will have the students complete a fill in the blank, but they will not be given the words. The students will complete this activity before reading the book and they will use the gloassary for help. This will allow the students to have practice with using and finding the glossary in the book. The words I will focus on are: admiral, ammunition, commander, debris, fleet, hatch, medic, military, torpedo, and turret.
1) The is the officer in the Navy whose rank is higher than a captain.
2) He wanted to join the because this is the armed forces of our country. 3) A group of warships who are under one commander are known as the . 4) Many soldiers were injured during the attack, so a was needed.
5) The _is a covered hole in the floor, deck, door, or ceiling.
6) This person leads a group of people in the armed forces and is known as a .
7) There was a lot of _to clean up after the attack.
8) This weapon can travel underwater and blew up many of the ships and it is called a .
9) The is a rotating part on top of a ship or military vehicle that holds up a weapon.
10) The are bullets and other objects that can be fired from weapons.
3) For the book called, "World War 2, " I am having the students complete a word search. The students will have to look up the definitions in the book's glossary in order to figure out what words to look for in the word search. The words I chose from the book are: allies, axis, commander, concentration camps, grenade, neutral, partisan, ration, traitor.
4-Fold Vocabulary
In this activity, students fold their papers into rows of 4 sections each. The number of row can relate to the number of words to be studied. In the first section, the student writes the word. In the 2nd section, the student writes a definition of the word in their own words. In the 3rd section, the student writes clues from the book that says what the word means. In the 4th section, the student writes a sentence with the word based on their definition.
After completing the page, the students cut apart the sections and put them in an envelope. The words are review by having student reassemble the word rows. Students can trade rows/envelopes with others.
2) For the book, "The Attack on Pearl Harbor", I will have the students complete a fill in the blank, but they will not be given the words. The students will complete this activity before reading the book and they will use the gloassary for help. This will allow the students to have practice with using and finding the glossary in the book.
The words I will focus on are: admiral, ammunition, commander, debris, fleet, hatch, medic, military, torpedo, and turret.
1) The is the officer in the Navy whose rank is higher than a captain.
2) He wanted to join the because this is the armed forces of our country.
3) A group of warships who are under one commander are known as the .
4) Many soldiers were injured during the attack, so a was needed.
5) The _is a covered hole in the floor, deck, door, or ceiling.
6) This person leads a group of people in the armed forces and is known as a .
7) There was a lot of _to clean up after the attack.
8) This weapon can travel underwater and blew up many of the ships and it is called a .
9) The is a rotating part on top of a ship or military vehicle that holds up a weapon.
10) The are bullets and other objects that can be fired from weapons.
3) For the book called, "World War 2, " I am having the students complete a word search. The students will have to look up the definitions in the book's glossary in order to figure out what words to look for in the word search. The words I chose from the book are: allies, axis, commander, concentration camps, grenade, neutral, partisan, ration, traitor.